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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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